MIAMI, FL, December 2, 2023 – Foley Mansfield is proud to announce that Miami Partner Viviana Varela has been recognized by Florida Trend magazine in the publication’s 2024 Legal Elite NOTABLE: Women Leaders in Law list. Honorees are selected based on their significant contributions to the legal profession, leadership and ability to effect growth in the professional and civic organizations they serve, and their mentorship of others.
Florida Trend invited peer nominations from across the state to recommend women leaders in law who met specific methodology and criteria parameters. Nominations were vetted by Florida Trend and the most noteworthy candidates zipwere selected based on their outstanding leadership, mentorship, vision for change and growth.
Viviana Varela focuses her practice on the defense of medical malpractice claims against healthcare providers, including physicians, hospitals, and nurses. With more than twenty-six years of litigation experience – sixteen as a civil trial attorney – Viviana has represented a range of clients including individual medical providers, hospital systems, insurance carriers, big-box retailers, premises owners and employers in all phases of litigation. Viviana is Vice Chair of the Florida Bar Standing Committee on Advertising and was previously on the Board of Directors for Catholic Legal Services.